We'd like to introduce some amazing friends that have blessed our lives in so many ways.  This Grace and Gift came through a special needs child named appropriately Lydia Grace.  We learned how God is aware of all of us in need.  We are all his children and all have desperate needs - to get from where we are currently to where He wants us to be eternally -  and obviously as a concerned parent He is aware of us and loves us and blesses us and longs to comfort us as we are willing to receive Him.  

We discovered throughout this interview how God has prepared both David and Heather from their childhood with experiences that although seemed difficult at the time, actually empowered them and enabled them to handle with "Grace" this special situation to parent a special needs child.  Even Sara, had been prepared with unique circumstances to have this "natural gift" which was actually a "nurtured gift" from God to have the capacity to embrace the role as a special caregiver and being this blessing into our family's life as well.  

Lydia Grace has strengthened the connections within their family, affecting the personality of her siblings to have more compassion and patients with others, teaching them how important service is in refining their character, and especially - how to see others as God sees them, as His special daughters and sons, who desire love and respect.  It is so obvious to Sara and me, and many others how impressive these Proudfit children are and how they have been blessed with this special upbringing and special perspective. 

David and Heather recognize how they have been blessed to strengthen their Connection with God and rely on Him for so many things that seemed beyond their control and put their trust and faith in a loving heavenly father who is aware of their needs.  They recount how God has sent "angels" to bless them, when no one else would know, in the form of others who responded to a special prompting or thought to reach out at the right moments.  Encouraging us to be sensitive to promptings to serve, to reach out and recognize others in their times of need.  God truly works though us, his children,  to serve his other children in their needs.   

Finally, this amazing couple shares how their Connections with each other, in their marriage, has been strengthened through this adversity, which they see as a blessing, a miracle, a gift, or grace from God.  

We hope you enjoy this visit with our friends, and forgive the technical issues that might arise as the occasional 4 wheeled ATV or Razor buzzes by as we shared a wonderful weekend with the Proudfit Family at their cabin in the wilderness of the Flagstaff mountains.  I hope that you can benefit from this visit as much as we did and feel like you can relate with and even embrace the Proudfits as your new friends through this Podcast medium.  

Thanks for allowing us to Create Connections that Count with the David and Heather Proudfit family!  

Don and Sara